Belo v. Mayes

Martin, C.

This was an action of ejectment in the ordinary form, for thirty acres of land. Elizabeth J. Hickman, one of the defendants, was owner in fee simple, and was the wife of G. ~W. Cruger. On the 1st day of April, 1876, she joined with her husband.in the execution of a deed of trust of that date to secure a debt of $1,200, due to E. Belo, the plaintiff herein. The deed was foreclosed by sale conducted by the trustee, and Belo became the purchaser on the 12th day of June, 1879, and received therefor the deed of the trustee. In the meantime Mrs. Cruger was divorced from her husband on the…